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Singapore
In Q3, startups in Southeast Asia recorded the lowest quarterly deal volume in nearly three years.
India
The share of megadeals in overall fundraising fell to about 37% in Q3, compared with 49% in Q2.
Rest of Asia
Zhaojin Capital is a unit of Zhaojin Mining Industry, which owns 7.02% of Tietto.
World
The asset manager is committing $275m, Sources told Reuters.
NSSK III, launched in 2021, has already made five investments.
Malaysia
MDV is working on a SAFE programme for startups, says CEO Nizam Mohamed Nadzri.
Indonesia
KIP Southeast Asia Venture Fund I has attracted institutional investors across South Korea, HK, and SG.
Ola Electric was valued at $5.5b in Sept.
Google is already an investor in Anthropic.
Greater China
The deal is expected to be completed by Q1 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.
Natura bought The Body Shop from L'Oreal in 2017.
Several startups in the region are reportedly struggling to keep their bottom lines intact.
The company has become more selective with its investments in tech companies.
Tencent and Temasek subsidiary Dahlia were among the IPO's cornerstone investors.
Evergrande revealed an investigation into its founder last month.
The European Commission is investigating if Chinese EV manufacturers are benefiting from state subsidies.
The incentives range from cashbacks to reward points, similar to those offered on credit and debit cards.
The redundancies account for about 3% of employees in the bank's US consumer division.